The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food servers, nonrestaurant in Lakeland-Winter Haven is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,610 | 13.87% | 23.94% |
| 2021 | $22,920 | 4.80% | - |
| 2020 | $21,820 | -1.28% | - |
| 2019 | $22,100 | 3.57% | - |
| 2018 | $21,310 | 4.36% | - |
| 2017 | $20,380 | 4.51% | - |
| 2016 | $19,460 | 0.05% | - |
| 2015 | $19,450 | 2.72% | - |
| 2014 | $18,920 | -3.59% | - |
| 2013 | $19,600 | -3.27% | - |
| 2012 | $20,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,610 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Jacksonville and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.